Equivalent Fractions

Question

Is 63/72=7/9. It is a no or yes question.

Answer 1

When you simply the fraction 63/72, do you get 7/9? That is the question.

9 goes into 63 7 times, but 9 does not go into

72 9 times, so the answer is no.

Answer 2

63/72 = (9·7)/(9·8) = (9·7)/(9·8) = 7/8